Annotated Biblio 1- Vogler

Summary-This reading reviewed the use of a group of literary constants in stories about the journey of a hero. It describes methods used to personally connect to the readers emotions which help them to relate to the story and enjoy it. The Authors break a good "journey" down into a list of 12 essential stages which help to create the crisis and climax of the story. The essentials of the perfect journey of a hero are that he is introduced in the ordinary world where the hero receives his call to arms. They are reluctant to accept their duty but receive encouragement from a mentor who helps them cross over into the "special world" of a hero. They encounter their tests and reach the inmost cave where they endure the ordeal. Then a triumph is usually made and the hero is pursued on his trip back to the the ordinary world. The hero is transformed by the experience and he returns with his reward for his world.
Reaction-I think they've done a good job at capturing the most important parts of a good story. With a guide like this I think it would be hard to write a bad story about a Hero's journey. They talk about the stages repeating themselves throughout history and in different cultures. It still seems to be true even today because many movies or even tv shows follow this guide or at least resemble it. I also agree with what the breakdown of how each stage works best.
Reflection-I don't really have any connections to this specific type of literature. I guess some of the books and stories we read in Western Heritage would fall under the idea of the Hero's journey. I'm a physics major and don't read too much so I could only relate this idea to a few texta like Gilgamesh and Odysseus, I'm pretty sure they were heroic figures.
Questions-1) Are there any other types of literature broken down into stages like this? 2)What stages do you think are most important for connecting to the reader? 3) What's another good literary work which follows this method.